TACLOBAN CITY – The Ombudsman suspended Mayor Jose Arturo Suan of Allen, Northern Samar for six months without pay after he was found guilty of grave abuse of authority and oppression. Suan officially received the suspension order from the Department of the Interior and Local Government...
While the Philippine government pushes for a modernized public transportation system, the social action arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), Caritas Philippines, called for a "just and inclusive" approach that still protects jeepney drivers and showcases Filipino...
PEACE-MAKER During the first half of 2024, several countries in Asia will hold its presidential or parliamentary elections: Bangladesh (Jan. 28), Azerbaijan (Feb. 7), Pakistan (Feb. 8), Indonesia (Feb. 14), Iran (March 1), Russia (March 17), Republic of Korea (April 10), India (April-May), and...
PEACE-MAKER As Speaker of the House of Representatives and in the course of our modest foray in parliamentary and political party diplomacy, we have had the privilege of meeting U.N. Secretaries-General U Thant, Javier Perez de Cuellar, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Kofi Anan, and Ban Ki-moon, all men of...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go Senator Christopher "Bong" Go called on the Philippines on Saturday, Dec. 30 to embody the "Bayanihan" spirit as they honor the legacy of Dr. Jose Rizal. Rizal Day, observed every 30th of December, commemorates the life and martyrdom...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The Police Regional Office-13 paid tribute to national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal during the 127th anniversary of his martyrdom on December 30 at the police regional headquarters here. PRO-13 Director Police Brig. Gen. Kirby John B. Kraft lauded the heroism of...
Dr. Jose Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines, stands as an icon of intellectual brilliance, patriotism, and resilience. Beyond his indelible mark on the nation's history, Rizal's Chinese immigrant ancestral roots unveil a remarkable tale of perseverance, economic success, and cultural...
"Ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan (The youth is the hope of the motherland). " This is one of the immortalized lines of Dr. Jose Rizal from the 1879 Spanish poem "A la Juventud Filipina" (To the Filipino Youth). To 33-year-old radio broadcaster Hajji Kaamiño, the youth can be an achiever like...
Vice President Sara Duterte has urged the Filipino youth to nurture their hunger for knowledge and become the leaders who will carry the Philippines forward, like our national hero, Jose Rizal, did for the love of country. In her Rizal Day message, Duterte said the values left by Rizal are "an...
President Marcos has called on the Filipino people to live life with purpose, passion and nationalism, the way Philippine national hero Jose Rizal did, to be able to overcome challenges and achieve a brighter tomorrow. During the commemoration of Rizal's martyrdom on Saturday, Dec....
EXILED TO ISOLATION Hoping to silence Rizal, the Spanish Government had Rizal exiled to the isolated City of Dapitan in 1892 In fear of Dr. José Rizal’s growing influence among the people due to his calls for social reform, the Spanish colonial government hoped to extinguish Rizal’s reach by...
ILOILO CITY – Catholics in Iloilo and Guimaras were urged to find peace in their hearts and express solidarity with the children of Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war this Christmas. ARCHBISHOP Jose Romeo Lazo (center) leads the Christmas Day Mass at the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral in Iloilo City....
